Jon Jones, right, pummeled Rashad Evans last year, but the victory didn't stop critics from emphasizing Jones' reach advantage as the key to his success.

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John Morgan
mmajunkie.com

At 26 years old and considered the greatest fighter on the planet, it is easy to forget Jon "Bones" Jones is a relative neophyte to mixed martial arts.

And it is scary to think what could lie ahead for the Union-Endicott High School graduate, who says he is only getting started.

"I'm a white belt in jiu-jitsu," Jones said. "I just got a new boxing coach. I'm learning so much about angles now. My eyes have been so opened, like a new baby. I'm just really excited to show the MMA community how much better I've gotten at mixed martial arts. ...